A fokker 100 was dispatched in non compliance with a fdr deferred in conflict with the MEL.

Attributes
ACN	512900
Time
Date	200105
Day	Wed
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : chs.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Fokker 100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : fcc technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	512900
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : person 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : briefing contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : fault isolation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

The morning of may/xa/01, air carrier xx called to placard the fdr. The aircraft had been on a 'no fly needs fix' that same night for the fdr, which I was unaware of. The fdr had been repaired as required, but faulted again on the first flight. The computer issued the MEL without any override or technical review message. Approximately 10 mins later, I was notified the fdr had been a 'no fly needs fix' item, so I contacted airport maintenance on concourse. Departure was on xx, and was told they would try to stop the aircraft. They were unable to do so and the aircraft flew to airport where it was grounded.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FOKKER 100 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A FDR DEFERRED IN CONFLICT WITH THE MEL.

Narrative: THE MORNING OF MAY/XA/01, ACR XX CALLED TO PLACARD THE FDR. THE ACFT HAD BEEN ON A 'NO FLY NEEDS FIX' THAT SAME NIGHT FOR THE FDR, WHICH I WAS UNAWARE OF. THE FDR HAD BEEN REPAIRED AS REQUIRED, BUT FAULTED AGAIN ON THE FIRST FLT. THE COMPUTER ISSUED THE MEL WITHOUT ANY OVERRIDE OR TECHNICAL REVIEW MESSAGE. APPROX 10 MINS LATER, I WAS NOTIFIED THE FDR HAD BEEN A 'NO FLY NEEDS FIX' ITEM, SO I CONTACTED ARPT MAINT ON CONCOURSE. DEP WAS ON XX, AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD TRY TO STOP THE ACFT. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO SO AND THE ACFT FLEW TO ARPT WHERE IT WAS GNDED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.